Supply chain network design in order to describe the logistics and production network..............
(Network) inventory planning for tasks such as replenishment of the customer’s stocks by the supplier (VMI, vendor-managed inventory; CRP, continuous replenishment planning). To be able to do this, the supplier must have access to the customer’s inventory and order data (and the data of any customers downstream in the network)..............
Real-time customer service in order to be able to assess the fill rate of open orders with suppliers in advance. To be able to do this, the customer must have access to the supplier’s inventory and order data (and the data of any suppliers upstream in the network)...............